JASON DIETSCH WINS IT ALL AT CHICAGO’S FLEXJET FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN NATIONAL EVENT

 Jason Dietsch and team celebrate winning the Chicago Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown national event,
photo credit Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase

By: Werner Communications

CHICAGO (May 18, 2025) – Jason Dietsch came to Chicago and the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals looking for his first career Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown national event win. Dietsch was one of four drivers competing this weekend in the rain delayed Gatornationals and there were 20 drivers competing for the Route 66 Nationals Wally. Yesterday Dietsch won the Gatornationals and today he went back-to-back winning for the second time in less than 24 hours. He outran Lee Hartman in the final round today winning the 25th Route 66 Nationals and taking over the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown points lead.
 
Dietsch entered race day as the No. 3 qualifier and had to dispatch Josh Hart in the opening round. In the quarterfinals Dietsch took out David Janac with a strong run posting a winning time of 7.730 seconds against Janac’s 7.770 second pass.
 
“I was focusing on just getting the first one this weekend,” said Dietsch. “We’re excited and this day just went so smoothly. To win both races is unbelievable. This special 25th anniversary silver Wally is really cool. I got four trophies this weekend, and that’s awesome.”

In the semifinals Dietsch had to race his son Taylor. This was the second time the father and son have squared off at an NHRA national event but the first time in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series. Both Mustangs had been running great and it was a strong matchup between the No. 2 and No. 3 qualifiers. The dad got off the starting line first and never trailed in the race. The elder Dietsch’s winning time of 7.737 seconds got the best of his son’s 7.744 second run.
 
“I had to race my son in the semis to get this second win,” said Dietsch. “We raced each other last year at St. Louis in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, and it ended up he won. We’re super competitive. I want him to give me everything he’s got. I’m going give him everything I got, and it’s a win for our team, no matter what.”
 
Dietsch’s last run of a busy weekend was against the No. 1 qualifier Lee Hartman. Hartman was looking for his first win of this career and was racing in his second consecutive Route 66 Nationals final round. Dietsch was consistent getting off the starting line first and getting to the finish line first. Dietsch made his quickest run of the day for the hole shot victory turning on the win light with a 7.725 second run at 177.93 mph to Hartman’s quicker 7.716 second run.

“This weekend was tough. I had to do my job and we got it done today,” said Dietsch. “This was awesome. This weekend is the highlight of my career. I’m pretty happy. Everyone in this class is super supportive. A lot of these guys are my customers. I build their motor homes and sell them trailers. We’re buddies off the track, but when we are on the track we’re gonna beat each other up.”
 
In the opening round Alex Anderson grabbed the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown $1,000 bounty when Charlotte winner Jonathan Allegrucci’s Ford Mustang Cobra Jet broke right after it launched. Anderson cruised to his first round win of the 2025 season with a winning time of 7.864 seconds at 174.82 mph.
 
The Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series will be back in action at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, in Bristol, Tenn., June 6-8.

Flexjet Bounty Program
Gatornationals (Gainesville, Fla.)
$1,000 bounty collected by David Davies II, defeated Mark Pawuk (St. Louis winner)
 
American Rebel Light Four-Wide Nationals (Concord, N.C.)
No Bounty
 
Route 66 Nationals (Chicago, Ill.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Alex Anderson, defeated Jonathan Allegrucci (Charlotte winner)
 
2025 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Results
Gainesville –Jason Dietsch, winner; Lenny Lottig, runner-up
Charlotte – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Mark Pawuk, runner-up
Chicago – Jason Dietsch, winner; Lee Hartman, runner-up

Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Point Standings
1.        Jason Dietsch                  289
2.        Lee Hartman                   266
3.        Mark Pawuk                    224
4.        Jonathan Allegrucci         222
5.        Doug Hamp                     216
6.        Lenny Lottig                    189
7.        David Janac                    182
8.        Raymond Nash                176
9.        Tony Scott Jr.                  159
10.      Taylor Dietsch                 145
 
2025 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Schedule
June 6-8                 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol, Tenn.
June 26-29             Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Norwalk, Ohio
Aug. 27 – Sept. 1    Cornwell Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis, Ind.
Sept. 11-14             Reading NHRA Nationals, Reading, Pa.
Sept. 26-29             NHRA Midwest Nationals, St. Louis, Mo.